This option is available within the BioHealth Sciences major at the following location:

• Corvallis

Clinical laboratory scientists (also known as medical laboratory scientists or medical technologists) perform routine and highly specialized diagnostic procedures in clinical laboratories. They must be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or the National Certification Agency (NCA). Certification requires 12 to 15 months of training at an accredited professional school of clinical laboratory science. Oregon currently has one such school jointly administered by the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) and Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT); Washington and California have several. Most clinical laboratory science schools require a bachelor of science degree for admission to their educational program; however, some schools (notably OHSU/OIT) accept students who have had three years of appropriate college work. Most pre-clinical laboratory science students complete the BS degree in BioHealth Sciences/Pre-CLS option before attending& a clinical laboratory science program (4+1 program).

The BioHealth Sciences major combined with the Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science option is designed to meet most or all of the requirements for admission to CLS programs across the U.S. Satisfactory completion of the pre-CLS option facilitates, but does not guarantee, admission to a CLS program; applicants are selected on a competitive basis. Students are urged to carefully check admission requirements at their schools of interest and work closely with admission representatives in order to make sure they are meeting all current requirements.

Students may not combine the Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science option with any other option offered with the BioHealth Sciences major (Pre-Medicine/Pre-Podiatry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Physician Assistant). The Pre-Clinical Laboratory Science/BioHealth Sciences option includes courses that must be completed on campus to ensure that students fulfill the required and expected courses of Clinical Laboratory Science postbaccalaureate programs.

Option Code: 576

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Apply scientific knowledge from multiple fields to critically analyze health-related problems.
• Communicate science and health concepts, data, and analytical arguments clearly, professionally, and concisely; both verbally and in writing.
• Practice flexible professional skills needed for careers in health sciences professional fields.
• Recognize, evaluate, and respond appropriately to the needs of a diverse demographic population.

• Courses can double-count in the BHS Major Core and Bacc Core.

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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

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Core Education course. Applies only to students admitted to an OSU undergraduate degree from Summer 2025 onwards

Option Code: 576